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The '''Konkurso Conflict''' (7 August 2016 – Present), is an ongoing conflict between [[Cadair]] and [[Birnir]], which started in response to Birnir's attempt to seize the Fisoj Marine Center, located in [[Fisoj]] on the island of [[Konkurso]]. The conflict has been fought exclusively with ground troops, with Cadair holding a large portion of the south and Birnir, holding the northern tip and islands, with a 30 mile neutral zone around the city of Fisoj.
The '''Konkurso Conflict''' (August 7th, 2016 – ongoing), is an ongoing conflict between the government of the [[Pian Islands]], insurgents backed by [[Birnir]], and multiple other armed factions, situated on the disputed [[Konkurso|Konkurso archipelago]]. [[Cadair]]'s armed forces participated in the conflict until 2020. Peace deals have been signed between the P.I. government and two major armed groups, the [[Fisoj National Liberation Front]] (FNLF) and the [[Idris Spiritual Liberation Front]] (ISLF), but other smaller armed groups continue to exist. The conflict started in response to the FNLF's attempt to seize the [[Fisoj Marine Center]], located in [[Fisoj]] on the northern island of Marredud, but the root cause of the conflict is associated in a long history of resistance by the Konkurso people against foreign rule, including the Cymry annexation of the archipelago in 1798; both armed and peaceful resistance against the Cymry and Pian Islands governments have persisted ever since.


Binir and Cadair both claim Konkurso as a province, but there is no official border, with the people primarily governing themselves. Both nations wished to seize control of the Fisoj Marine Center, as it holds [[Iearth]]'s largest population of the Syth Wasse, a critically endangered fish, previously found all over the Sea. The Cymry Government wishes to recreate a large population to reintroduce to their waters, while the Wasse is considered a delicacy in Birnir, and carries a high price. While the majority of the international community and the [[Coalition of Crown Albatross]] frowns on this practice, the Birnir government operates with a loophole in international law; it is illegal for people in Birnir to eat Wasse, but the large, mutated Sun Bears that populate the country are considered animals and are excused from the law.
The Pian Islands provincial government in 2015 wished to reintroduce large populations of the Syth Wasse, a critically endangered fish previously found throughout all of the [[Konkurso Gulf]] and [[Pian Sea]], back into the waters around the Konkurso archipelago, but Birnir's government considered the plan to be an infringement on their sovereignty due to the cultural importance of the fish in their religion. The FNLF insurgents wished to seize control of the Fisoj Marine Center, as it held [[Iearth|the world]]'s largest population of the Wasse. On August 7th, 2016, FNLF insurgents attacked the Marine Center but were repelled by Cymry special forces. Birnir's government appealed to the international community, but as insurgent guerilla attacks against Cymry forces and civilians alike escalated in the weeks following, the Cymry government was backed by many regional organizations like the [[Sotoan Basin Union]].  


On 7 August, 2016, a Birnir military troop arrived in Fisoj to harvest the Wasse. The unit was ambushed by the Cyllellau, the Cymry special forces. Birnir appealed to the international community, but Cadair had a loophole of their own; as no border existed and both nations claimed the land, the Cymry army treated the unit as an invading force.  
The conflict has been labeled by the [[Coalition of Crown Albatross|CCA]] as a low-level insurgency, since there have been few civilian and military casualties alike. The conflict has been defined largely by civil unrest and demonstrations, with violent attacks being rare. The most notable clash was the seige of [[Opcona]] in 2018, which resulted in the deaths of 10 Cymry soldiers and 30 insurgents. In 2021, the Pian Islands held a referendum in which they achieved independence from Cadair and was later accepted into the Sotoan Basin Union, with much of the security situation being relegated to their forces. Despite Cadair's relinquishing of sovereignty over the islands, Konkurso remains disputed, as the governments of the Pian Islands and Birnir consider the archipelago as their province.


==Background==
==Background==
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Latest revision as of 17:59, 17 April 2023

Konkurso Conflict
CadairianSoldiersMarchOnKonkurso2018.jpg
Cadairian soldiers march through a town on Konkurso Island
Date7 August 2016 - present
Location
Status Ongoing
Belligerents
Cadair (2016-2020)
Pian Islands (2019-present)
FNLF
ISLF
(backed by Birnir)
Casualties and losses
  • 19 killed
  • 23 injured
  • 87 killed
  • 204 injured
  • The Konkurso Conflict (August 7th, 2016 – ongoing), is an ongoing conflict between the government of the Pian Islands, insurgents backed by Birnir, and multiple other armed factions, situated on the disputed Konkurso archipelago. Cadair's armed forces participated in the conflict until 2020. Peace deals have been signed between the P.I. government and two major armed groups, the Fisoj National Liberation Front (FNLF) and the Idris Spiritual Liberation Front (ISLF), but other smaller armed groups continue to exist. The conflict started in response to the FNLF's attempt to seize the Fisoj Marine Center, located in Fisoj on the northern island of Marredud, but the root cause of the conflict is associated in a long history of resistance by the Konkurso people against foreign rule, including the Cymry annexation of the archipelago in 1798; both armed and peaceful resistance against the Cymry and Pian Islands governments have persisted ever since.

    The Pian Islands provincial government in 2015 wished to reintroduce large populations of the Syth Wasse, a critically endangered fish previously found throughout all of the Konkurso Gulf and Pian Sea, back into the waters around the Konkurso archipelago, but Birnir's government considered the plan to be an infringement on their sovereignty due to the cultural importance of the fish in their religion. The FNLF insurgents wished to seize control of the Fisoj Marine Center, as it held the world's largest population of the Wasse. On August 7th, 2016, FNLF insurgents attacked the Marine Center but were repelled by Cymry special forces. Birnir's government appealed to the international community, but as insurgent guerilla attacks against Cymry forces and civilians alike escalated in the weeks following, the Cymry government was backed by many regional organizations like the Sotoan Basin Union.

    The conflict has been labeled by the CCA as a low-level insurgency, since there have been few civilian and military casualties alike. The conflict has been defined largely by civil unrest and demonstrations, with violent attacks being rare. The most notable clash was the seige of Opcona in 2018, which resulted in the deaths of 10 Cymry soldiers and 30 insurgents. In 2021, the Pian Islands held a referendum in which they achieved independence from Cadair and was later accepted into the Sotoan Basin Union, with much of the security situation being relegated to their forces. Despite Cadair's relinquishing of sovereignty over the islands, Konkurso remains disputed, as the governments of the Pian Islands and Birnir consider the archipelago as their province.

    Background

    Conflict

    Mediation attempts

    Casualties